Core i3-7130U vs Ryzen 5 2500U

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Aggregated performance score

Ryzen 5 2500U
2017
4 cores / 8 threads
4.23
+61.5%
Core i3-7130U
2017
2 cores / 4 threads
2.62

Ryzen 5 2500U outperforms Core i3-7130U by 61% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Ryzen 5 2500U and Core i3-7130U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking12711608
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5Intel Core i3
Architecture codenameRaven Ridge (2017−2018)Kaby Lake-U
Release date26 October 2017 (6 years old)12 June 2017 (6 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$281
Current price$674 $528 (1.9x MSRP)

Technical specs

Ryzen 5 2500U and Core i3-7130U basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads84
Base clock speed2 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed2 GHz2.7 GHz
Bus supportno data4 GT/s
L1 cache384 KB128 KB
L2 cache2 MB512 KB
L3 cache4 MB (shared)3 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size209.78 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors4950 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 2500U and Core i3-7130U compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFP5FCBGA1356
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 2500U and Core i3-7130U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMAno data+
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSXno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoringno data+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
SIPPno data-
Smart Responseno data+
Statusno dataDiscontinued

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 2500U and Core i3-7130U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
MPXno data+
Identity Protectionno data+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 2500U and Core i3-7130U are enumerated here.

AMD-V+no data
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 2500U and Core i3-7130U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR3, DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size32 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/s34.1 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)Intel HD Graphics 620
Max video memoryno data32 GB
Quick Sync Videono data+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 5 2500U and Core i3-7130U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPortno data+
HDMIno data+
DVIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 5 2500U and Core i3-7130U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAno dataN/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 5 2500U and Core i3-7130U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 2500U and Core i3-7130U.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1212

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Ryzen 5 2500U 4.23
+61.5%
i3-7130U 2.62

Ryzen 5 2500U outperforms Core i3-7130U by 61% based on our aggregated benchmark results.


Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

Ryzen 5 2500U 6548
+61.5%
i3-7130U 4055

Ryzen 5 2500U outperforms Core i3-7130U by 61% in Passmark.

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Ryzen 5 2500U 810
i3-7130U 856
+5.7%

Core i3-7130U outperforms Ryzen 5 2500U by 6% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Ryzen 5 2500U 2331
+34.7%
i3-7130U 1730

Ryzen 5 2500U outperforms Core i3-7130U by 35% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Benchmark coverage: 20%

Ryzen 5 2500U 4411
+1.7%
i3-7130U 4338

Ryzen 5 2500U outperforms Core i3-7130U by 2% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

Ryzen 5 2500U 15684
+59.6%
i3-7130U 9828

Ryzen 5 2500U outperforms Core i3-7130U by 60% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core.

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

Ryzen 5 2500U 4828
+26.3%
i3-7130U 3823

Ryzen 5 2500U outperforms Core i3-7130U by 26% in 3DMark06 CPU.

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Benchmark coverage: 18%

Ryzen 5 2500U 10.23
+76.1%
i3-7130U 18.02

Core i3-7130U outperforms Ryzen 5 2500U by 76% in wPrime 32.

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

Ryzen 5 2500U 7
+117%
i3-7130U 3

Ryzen 5 2500U outperforms Core i3-7130U by 117% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core.

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Benchmark coverage: 15%

Ryzen 5 2500U 609
+114%
i3-7130U 284

Ryzen 5 2500U outperforms Core i3-7130U by 114% in Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core.

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Benchmark coverage: 15%

Ryzen 5 2500U 137
+23.4%
i3-7130U 111

Ryzen 5 2500U outperforms Core i3-7130U by 23% in Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core.

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

Ryzen 5 2500U 1.59
+23.3%
i3-7130U 1.29

Ryzen 5 2500U outperforms Core i3-7130U by 23% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core.

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

Benchmark coverage: 13%

Ryzen 5 2500U 3.3
+94.1%
i3-7130U 1.7

Ryzen 5 2500U outperforms Core i3-7130U by 94% in TrueCrypt AES.

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

Benchmark coverage: 13%

Ryzen 5 2500U 2426
+7.8%
i3-7130U 2250

Ryzen 5 2500U outperforms Core i3-7130U by 8% in WinRAR 4.0.

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

Benchmark coverage: 13%

Ryzen 5 2500U 121
+20.8%
i3-7130U 100

Ryzen 5 2500U outperforms Core i3-7130U by 21% in x264 encoding pass 1.

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

Benchmark coverage: 13%

Ryzen 5 2500U 35
+83.1%
i3-7130U 19

Ryzen 5 2500U outperforms Core i3-7130U by 83% in x264 encoding pass 2.

Geekbench 3 32-bit single-core

Benchmark coverage: 5%

Ryzen 5 2500U 3383
+19.6%
i3-7130U 2829

Ryzen 5 2500U outperforms Core i3-7130U by 20% in Geekbench 3 32-bit single-core.

Geekbench 3 32-bit multi-core

Benchmark coverage: 5%

Ryzen 5 2500U 11301
+86.9%
i3-7130U 6047

Ryzen 5 2500U outperforms Core i3-7130U by 87% in Geekbench 3 32-bit multi-core.

Geekbench 2

Benchmark coverage: 5%

Ryzen 5 2500U 10616
+62.1%
i3-7130U 6548

Ryzen 5 2500U outperforms Core i3-7130U by 62% in Geekbench 2.

Geekbench 4.0 64-bit multi-core

Benchmark coverage: 2%

Ryzen 5 2500U 9548
+40.8%
i3-7130U 6782

Ryzen 5 2500U outperforms Core i3-7130U by 41% in Geekbench 4.0 64-bit multi-core.

Geekbench 4.0 64-bit single-core

Benchmark coverage: 2%

Ryzen 5 2500U 3582
+3.1%
i3-7130U 3473

Ryzen 5 2500U outperforms Core i3-7130U by 3% in Geekbench 4.0 64-bit single-core.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 4.23 2.62
Integrated graphics card 4.48 2.41
Recency 26 October 2017 12 June 2017
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 4

The Ryzen 5 2500U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-7130U in performance tests.


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